Flying-machine.



G. H. SGHANGK. FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 12, 1914.

Patented Mar; 30, 1915.

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FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION TILED 8BPT.12, 1914 Patented Mar. 30, 1915.

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APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 12, 1914.

Patented Mar. 30, 1915.

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G. H. SCHANUK.

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A row of polessimilar to that afore'nlem" tioned also extends on theotherside of the machine, and carriestwo tracks, as the other row of poles. The arts conne'ctinfthe car with the tracks are i the opposite side thereof, and'are denoted by like reference numbers. Suitable 'dia'gonal brace rods 47 connect the'rods'39 and 45, and similar rods 48 connect rods 44* and 1,6, the object of these rods being tok eep the rods connected in parallelrelati'on. 1'

With the arrangement above described, it will be seen that the machine in its 111% tion along the line of travelwill be '-su p-' ported and guided bythe 't racksf fihe sprin s 41 will be suldcientlj heavy to support t e weight of themachine and w i 'll also serve to equalize thesvv'aying motion of the As it is not intended that 'the'tradks; support the machine in'the manner-aforesaid 'at all times, a support is provided in the form of a landing platform 4:9. Thisplatform is located betweenlthegrovvjs off-poles and is supported on thegrou'nd hy legs Longitudinally of the I platform; fil' tvvo parallel rows of rollers 51, thesebeingsunk in the platform nearly flush the-top thereof and being suitahly'journaled atf 52' Y therein.- iUnderne'ath thefca rf'are two parallei and longitudinal runner bO HidSl Y3, 'these being connected to andspaced from the hoti I die platform will be free:.V0f--}friction,' the runner boardsgfiii riding the rollers-fil. An

abrupt descent of the: machirie "111201! the platform-will be cushioned by the-springs. '54. On one row of poles is hiingjjn electric trolon'ally from the center "0 ter, carrying the iisualitrolley viheel 57.

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v the-n1achine from the K machine 'movesonward, the, proper. control .to revolve; as the cance 'theroof-propeller 17 is also can d The landing platforms i9 are de ignated poirits 911T thejln serve aslstationsi or landing lace Before starting on. its trave imam-( at di'recti6i1, the forward propel volve, this assistingthe planesls ofthe planes 18 will cause itto rise, relieving the tracks of its weight and-employing oad vehicles, raiiroad trains or o v at all curves, to pre'ient undue ie're similar to those'i -be-a'ctuated to assistthe machine "ii a ing Suchcurves.

tracks will receive '59 integral with the track, as she slides of the swamp. A switching 'also provided, this being fertile pu "carried by the machine can eme fr ingside is also'open'ed,-the'--cor'r 3 rol 1 tions 66. The inac" j"thej'tracks may he propelledordralvvn I hefside platform 60 q'siificient dijsfanoeftq them for guiding purposes only. machine is well along on its way, it u i in a positionjsimilar to that shown in 3 and 4, being at suliicient height tr:

when i e jects crossing the 'line of travel. chine 'will follow the direction of it,

the tracks at curves when the me iii traveling ata high speedvthe rudder I Vilien the lin crosses swamps e other low iitional rough one oi cable 58 passing tn 7.. The cable will span the swarm. being suitably secured to thepoi side-tracking a machine While an express or'faster machine is allowed to'fiv' by on the Consulting Figs. 8 and 9, 60 denotes a lat:

erally projecting-portionfof the landing platform 49, said pcirtion forming-ajide tracking platform for the car and also having s'u'nk rollers 61; asthemaiB platform 49, The tracks 29 and' ii'reinote from the platforrnSO are severed at 62; one of the severed portions 63 being supported nearits endjby 'a pole and carrying an outstanding; shelfifi on which the end of the other severedpore tion 65 rests. The tracks on the opp'osigli side are also severed at '66, one offtlis'sev .ered sections being formedinto a g'atp providing vertical rods 67 atthefends reof andndia gon'al brace 68 betvv e ength 'The gate thus formed is hungfroinfh gel 69 mounted on a pole 70 carrying-mtheiniain tracks, said tracks'andthe gate ttrack s' heing suitably joinedil to allow the wingingDf the latter inwardly, as shown. I The rods fil are provided with castersorWheeisYZiat the bottom, these rolling on ithevvpla-tf orm when the gate is swung in-andthusserving as an additional support therefon When a ,7 machine approaching in the direction ofthe E -'-'that Sldef- Of-thG car facingthe trolley' wire tovva'rdi'thefllatarrows is to he side tracked, the trackypor tions 65 are flexed outward bytsuitable means, asshown in Fig; 9,istillffre stingcon the shelves G g-so that the 'roller-hahgersi-i fl track-portions 63. 'Ihe'gate (in allow thetracks tobeagain cl" hanger toward the car carryin at its inner end two spaced tubes 74 an 75 as continuations of the two lon or sections of the member 73. On the wal of the car is mounted a plate 75 from which projects two round stems 76 and 77 these bein respectively near the top and bottom 0 the plate and being hinged thereto to allow of their movement in a vertical plane. The stems are adapted to telescope into the respective tubes 74 and 75 aforesaid. Powerful springs 78 and 79 are coiled around the respective tubes 74 and 75, the inner end of the springs being secured to the plates 75 and the outer end to the members 73. Thus, the car being in lowered position-resting on the landing platform-the springs 78 will be compressed and the springs 79 expanded, as shown; however, when the machine commences to fly and rises above the tracks, the tension of the springs will obviously become reversed. strong enough to support the weight of the car, they will be amply sufficient for )reventing the tilting or swaying thereof. he remaining parts of the system will still be employed except where the modification requires a change. The tracks 29 and 42 are provided with a vertical spacing bar 80 midway between each two poles. They are also supported against sagging by dia onal braces 81 extending from the top 0 the poles toward the middle of the track 42.

I claim:

1. An aerial railway comprising a car provided with aerial propellers and lifting planes, and an elevated track on opposite sides of the car, said track being pivotally mounted to swing in a vertical plane, and car suspension means mounted for travel on the -track.

2. An aerial railway comprisin -a car provided with aerial'propellers an liftlng planes, and an elevated track on opposite sides of the car, said track being pivotally mounted to swing in a vertical plane, and

flexible car suspension means mounted for travel on the track.

3. An aerial railway comprisin a car provided with aerial propellers an lifting planes, and an elevated track on 0 posite sides of the car, suspension arms exibly connected to opposite sides of the car, and

As the springs are necessarilywheels carried by the outer ends of the arms and mounted for travel on the aforesaid track. I A

4. An aerial railway 'comprisin a car provided with aerial propellers an lifting planes, an elevated track on opposite sides of the car, said track comprising a hollow member having a slot, and said member being pivotally mounted to swing in a vertical plane, suspension arms flexibly connected to opposite sides of the car and extending through the slot of the hollow member into said member, and wheels carried by the outer ends of the arms and mounted for travel in the hollow member forming the .track.

5. An aerial railway comprisin a car provided with aerial propellers an liftin planes, an elevated track on opposite sides 0 the car, said track comprisingahollow member having a slot. and said member eing piv otally mounted to swing in a vertical plane, suspension arms flexibly connected to opposite sides of the car and extending through the slot of the hollow member into said member, and wheels carried bv the outer ends of the arms and mounted for travel in the hollow member forming the track, said wheels having a peripheral ridge extending into the slot of the hollow member.

6. An aerial railway comprisin a car provided with aerial propellers an lifting planes, an elevated track on opposite sides. of the car, said track being pivotally mounted to swing in a vertical plane, car suspension means mounted for travel on the track, and sprin -supported alighting shoes on the bottom 0 the car.

7. An aerial railway 'comprisin a car provided with aerial propellers an lifting planes, an elevated track on oppos te s des of the car pivotally mounted to sw1ng in a vertical plane, said track havlng hinged sections for sidetracking the car, and car suspension means mounted for travel on the track.

In testimony whereof I aflix, my signature inspresence of two witnesses.

S. J. Lemma, H. G. BATCHEIDR. 

